IGN's Reader of the Week: homerjsimpson

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Meet our finest readers in this new community feature.

By IGN Staff

IGNinsiders are the hardest of the hardcore. They eat, breathe, and sleep games, and when they're not playing games, they're talking about them on the IGN Boards. That's why we're pleased to introduce a new feature to our IGN Community section, a little something we call the IGN Reader of the Week. Every Friday in this space we'll highlight one IGNinsider who stands out above and beyond the crowd, and as a reward we'll let them hand out one free subscription to a friend of theirs who isn't already a member.

How long have you been with IGN?: I¿ve been around IGN since before it was IGN, back in the ¿N64.com¿ days. That was back in 1996 (hard to believe it has been six years). I signed up with IGN in August of 2000 when they first did the whole username thing. I started with Insider a couple weeks after it was introduced. I'm still kicking myself for not doing it the first day!

How did you first find out about IGN?: I first found out about IGN while back reading about the Nintendo 64. I was looking for game previews since my little Nintendo Power magazine at the time wasn¿t giving me everything that I wanted.

What's your favorite part of being an IGN member?: At first, it was the news and media I was able to get every day that a magazine just couldn¿t give. Then, it became the boards and the community over there that keeps me coming back numerous times during my day. The boards are the best on the net and have great people.

Who did you choose to give the free subscription to, and why?: I chose to give the free subscription to my good friend Scott, who goes by the username ¿scottdude4¿. It is his birthday April 2nd and I was going to use the new Gift Subscription, but since I was reader of the week, this was just easier. Not to mention, it gives me a chance to say Happy Birthday Scott!